The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup continues for FCD on Wednesday as they take on the NASL's Carolina RailHawks in the quarterfinals of the tournament kicking off at 6:30 CT at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.
The RailHawks are coming off of a 2-1 win in their international friendly against Puebla FC just a few days ago and will begin the second half of their NASL season next weekend. Their record for their spring season was 4-2-3 which places them in fourth place overall in the NASL standings. The Railhawks are led by former MLS'er Zack Schilawski who is their stand out goal scorer and assist leader with three goals and two assists over the course of the season. Some other names on the NASL side you may remember include Jun Marques Davidson formerly of the Whitecaps, Ty Shipalane and midfielder Enzo Martinez.
Interestingly, Carolina is coached by former FC Dallas manager Colin Clarke. The Northern Ireland native led FC Dallas to an appearance in the 2005 US Open Cup final and playoff appearances in 2005 and 2006.
Looking back: Recapping FCD"s run to the 2013 LHUSOC Quarterfinals
The RailHawks come into the quarterfinals of the tournament having beaten the Charlotte Eagles 2-0 in the third round. They then went on to play Chivas USA in the fourth round which saw a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation. Extra time didn't see a winner so a penalty shootout ensued and the RailHawks came out on top by notching three of their penalty kicks. Moving on to the fifth round, they played another MLS team in the LA Galaxy and won that match 1-0 in another match that went to extra time.
